Landing Image Check It Out Download Americas hottest careers Did You Know?

The kinds of careers you'll train for at Everest offer more than just rewarding work and competitive pay. Many companies provide employee benefits, such as health insurance and paid vacations. Click on the "Go" button to get started on your career training today.

Go Button

Paralegal/Legal Assistant - Vancouver

Program Info

Brochure

Paralegal Program
The paralegal/legal assistant field has been identified as one of the fastest growing career opportunities in the United States today. This program is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of legal terminology, substantive and procedural law, drafting and research. Graduates of this program will be qualified to assist an attorney in private or corporate practice.

You will gain the necessary tools to provide vital assistance to lawyers, clients and courts.

Paralegal Class Training
The Paralegal program provides class training in: 

  • Introduction to Legal Assisting
  • Legal Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • American National Government
  • Civil Procedures
  • Torts
  • Legal Research and Writing I,II
  • Wills, Trusts and Probate
  • Criminal Procedures

You'll learn fundamental knowledge about the formation of contracts, breach of contracts, and remedies for the breach of contracts. Become familiar with the terminology, policies and procedures applied to: estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, and joint tenancy.

Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. The Phoenix and Mesa campuses of Everest College Phoenix are the only Everest College campuses offering an ABA approved paralegal program.

Request Information About This Program


     
 

Other programs at this campus